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Follows years of advocacy and the passage of historic Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act that will deliver at least $8.5 billion to Washington State WASHINGTON — U.S. Representative Pramila Jayapal (WA-07) announced today that she has helped to successfully secure $20 million in federal funding for the East Marginal Way Corridor Improvement project. The United States… Read More
The $1.1 billion Houston Ship Channel expansion dubbed “Project 11” began in the first half of 2021 in an effort to speed up a deepening and widening project to accommodate bigger ships, Roger Guenther, executive director of Port Houston, said. Guenther told a monthly gathering of the Port Houston Bureau, a trade group representing operators… Read More
South Carolina Ports (SC Ports) has announced a record October for containers handled at the Port of Charleston, demonstrating eight consecutive months of record volumes at the port. The group moved 234,923 TEU at its Wando Welch Terminal, North Charleston Terminal, and Hugh K. Leatherman Terminal in October 2021, a year-on-year increase of 9%. For… Read More
LOS ANGELES (AP) — President Joe Biden announced a deal last month to establish around-the-clock operations at the Port of Los Angeles, the nation’s largest, to break an unprecedented container ship traffic jam blamed for driving up consumer prices. But that hasn’t happened yet. Port of Los Angeles Executive Director Gene Seroka said in an… Read More
Gov. Greg Abbott, who never misses an opportunity to take a swipe at California, is trying to get ships stuck off the coast of Los Angeles to come to Texas. “Texas ports are open & ready to help fix America’s supply chain backlog,” tweeted Abbott. “We can get goods out faster & at a lower… Read More
Maine’s only container port is operating smoothly even as supply chain disruptions cause cargo ships to back up at other U.S. harbors. The Port of Portland is poised for a record-breaking year with at least 36,700 shipping containers expected to cross the docks at the International Marine Terminal this year, the Portland Press Herald reported…. Read More
BALTIMORE (WBFF) — President Joe Biden was in Baltimore Wednesday talking about his $1 trillion infrastructure plan that broke free from Congressional gridlock last week. The president showcasing the Port of Baltimore during his news conference. “The port of Baltimore is exquisitely managed,” said Anirban Basu, CEO/Chairman Sage Policy Group. While ships are waiting to… Read More
As the Biden administration cargo, and supply chain crisis continues, we keep hearing and seeing how bad things are off the coast of California. But about here at Port Houston? “Things at Port Houston are going great” said Executive Director Roger Guenther, “Business is really at an all-time high, and everything is really busy.” So… Read More
Passage of the massive federal infrastructure bill last week will mean an $8 million check to the Georgia Ports Authority, the White House announced Tuesday. The money is part of billions of dollars in aid allotted to the nation’s ports in the $1.2 trillion, 10-year package. It will be used right away to help fund… Read More
Despite strong growth, in the fiscal year 2021 (from 1 October 2020 to 30 September 2021), the port precinct did not have any detained vessels, congestion or delays. The terminal has kept critical cargo movement flowing even with ongoing supply chain disruptions and the Covid-19 pandemic. Port officials attribute the smooth cargo operations to strong… Read More
Submitted by The Northwest Seaport Alliance. Current federal levels of investment in infrastructure are insufficient to build the freight system our nation needs today and in the coming decades. Improving the efficiency of existing infrastructure requires strategic investments that enable ports to handle current volumes and grow capacity to remain competitive with ports in British… Read More
A high-profile corner of the container-ship charter market — small and medium-size vessels taken for short, multimonth rentals at mind-bogglingly high rates — has taken “a dive,” according to Alphaliner. There is a connection between the rate drop and the extreme congestion at the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach. Short-term-chartered ships, largely operated… Read More
HOUSTON–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Maxine Buckles has been named Port Houston’s first-ever Chief Business Equity Officer reporting directly to Executive Director Roger Guenther. Buckles is responsible for implementing and administering diversity, equity, and training programs, including Port Houston’s new Minority- and Woman-Owned Business Enterprise Development Program and its successful Small Business Development Program. In this newly created position,… Read More
DredgeWire visited the site of President Biden’s important visit to the Port of Baltimore yesterday to celebrate America’s maritime infrastructure and over $1T of pending new government investment from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill (BIF.) As you look at the gigantic American flags hanging from the enormous new post Panamax cranes, just delivered to the Port… Read More
November 5, 2021 The Honorable Janet L. Yellen Secretary of the Treasury Department of the Treasury 1500 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Washington, D.C. 20220 Dear Madam Secretary: We write to express concern with the potential investment proposed by the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPP Investments) to acquire 100% ownership of Ports America. Ports America is… Read More